Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz (1644 - 1704)

[CallMePaul]

After hearing Rachel Podger and friends perform a selection of these live on a lunchtime concert, I bought her set. I have also enjoyed (but do not possess) Monica Hugget's version on Virgin Classics. However, you may find Andrew Manze's HM Gold disc of sonatas an easier introductioin to his music. The Sonata representivais a delightfully witty piece with an incredible imitation of a cat on a violin!

Has anyone heard Jordi Savall's recordings of his Requiem and Missa Salzburgensis? I always like his style but wonder how suited it is to this larger scale music.

[Richard Barrett]

Has anyone heard Jordi Savall's recordings of his Requiem and Missa Salzburgensis? I always like his style but wonder how suited it is to this larger scale music.

Yes. (The Requiem in A anyway, I don't think he's recorded the one in F minor.) Somehow they seem to miss out on some of the opportunities presented by the music. But his recording of the Missa Bruxellensis is the only one that exists at the moment I think.

[silvestrione]

Many thanks for all this advice, and the cross-references to other threads.

The John Holloway is really cheap at the moment so I've gone for that first.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

My liner notes say they are crossed 'above the top nut and below the bridge' - in fact, that's what Rachel Podger described. "The A string is in the D string position on the bridge and the D string is in the A string position on the bridge and then they cross over again at the nut so that you have the correct pegs to tune with."

Re-reading this (#17), I'm puzzled by this description - doesn't that cause greater tension on the bridge, the two strings straining to pull back to their original positions because of the extra strain below the bridge? I don't doubt the liner notes are correct (obviously they are) - just wondered how this works.